REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK December 6, 2018 Items for Information 1. Appointment of Administrative Commission First United Presbyterian Church of

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1 REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK December 6, 2018 Items for Information 1. Appointment of Administrative Commission First United Presbyterian Church of Boston After consulting with the congregation and the presbytery, the session of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston voted to dissolve and held their final worship service on Sunday, October 28, Pursuant to the Manual of Pittsburgh Presbytery, on October 17, 2018, the Moderator appointed an administrative commission to conclude the legal and ecclesiastical affairs of the congregation, including disposition of the property. The members of the commission are: Ruling Elder Tim Biggs (First, Boston) Ruling Elder Ron Howell (First, Boston) Ruling Elder Jean Jenkins (First, Boston) Rev. William Little (First, Belle Vernon) Rev. Jessica McClure Archer (Sampson s Mills) The Administrative Commission welcomes proposals to acquire the property, especially from within the church or from other faith-based or not for profit organizations. 2. Deadline for Docket Time and Waiver Requests for February Presbytery Meeting The Ecclesiastical Committed has announced that all requests for docket time at the February 21, 2019 presbytery meeting must be made to the Ecclesiastical Committee via the Stated Clerk s office no later than noon on Wednesday, January 23, If action by the Presbytery will be requested, the full text of the motion and any accompanying documents (reports, rationale, etc.) must be submitted by this time as well. Requests for waivers of the six-year limitation on terms for elders and deacons are due on this date also. The remaining deadlines for docket time and waiver requests for 2019 are as follows: Presbytery Meeting Deadline May 23, 2019 April 17, 2019 August 14, 2019 August 21, 2019 December 5, 2019 October 30, Minutes Reading Dates and Locations The Ecclesiastical Committee has scheduled Minutes Readings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the follow dates and locations: March 16, 2019 Elfinwild Presbyterian Church March 30, 2019 Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park April 13, 2019 United Presbyterian Church of Universal April 27, 2019 Unity Presbyterian Church (Greentree) May 18, 2019 Presbytery Center September 14, 2019 Presbytery Center

2 4. New Clerk of Session Training The Ecclesiastical Committee has scheduled New Clerk of Session training for Saturday, February 16, 2019 with a snow date of Saturday, February 23, Presbytery Review of 2017 Session Minutes The Administrative Review of Session Minutes for calendar year 2017 has been completed. The results of the review are as follows: The following churches had their minutes and rolls and registers approved with commendation: Baldwin UPC Bethel PC Bethel UPC(Monroeville) Bower Hill Comm. Carnegie Clinton UPC East Union Elfinwild First (Castle Shannon) First (Duquesne) First (Edgewood) First UPC (Crafton Hts.) First UPC (Rennerdale) First UPC (Tarentum) Greenfield Hamilton Hebron (Clinton) Hiland Homestead UPC Jefferson UPC John McMillan Ken Mawr UPC Montours Mt. Hope Mt. Vernon Northmont UPC Oakmont Parkwood UPC Sampson s Mills Second UP(Wilkinsburg) Sewickley Shadyside Sunset Hills UPC Swissvale Union (Robinson) Unity (Greentree) Waverly UPC Westminster The following churches had their minutes and/or rolls & registers approved with exceptions: Amity Bellevue UPC Beulah Comm. PC (Ben Avon) Concord Covenant Comm. East Liberty PC First (Pittsburgh) Glenshaw Hawthorne Ave. Hillcrest UPC Korean Linway UPC Logan s Ferry Mt. Pisgah Mt. Plesant Olivet Pleasant Hill Comm. Ross Community Saint Andrews UPC Sixth Southminster UPC of Universal Unity United Valley Wexford Whitehall UPC The following churches failed to have their minutes/rolls and registers read or were only partially (P) this read this year: Aspinwall Beechview UPC Bethany Bethesda (Elizabeth) Bethesda (Pittsburgh) Bidwell Street UPC Brentwood Buena Vista,UPC of Bull Creek Calvert Mem. Central (Tarentum) Chartiers Valley UPC Cheswick Christ Comm. Community House Comm. of Reconciliation Coraopolis,The PC of (P) Crafton UPC

3 Cross Roads (M ville) Cross Roads (Wexford) Deer Creek UPC Emsworth UPC Eastminster (P) First (Gibsonia) First (Elizabeth) Forest Ave. UPC Forest Hills Fox Chapel Friendship Comm. Gladden UPC Glenshaw Valley Grace Memorial Grand View UPC Hampton UPC Hebron (Penn Hills) Heritage UPC Hoboken Hot Metal Bridge Indianola UPC Ingram, UPC in Kerr Liberty Lincoln Place McKeesport Mosaic Comm. Mt. Nebo UPC (P) Mt. Washington, PC of Neville Island New Life Comm. Noblestown UPC North Hills UPC Oakdale UPC Open Door Pine Creek Pleasant Unity UPC Plum Creek, the PC of Riverdale UPC Riverview UPC Sharon Comm. South Side Springdale UPC Upper Room Third Valley View Verona UPC 6. Correspondence During the reported period since the last regularly stated Presbytery meeting, all correspondence that was received was responded to and/or appropriately routed for review and response in due course. Items for Action 1. Consent Motions The Stated Clerk recommends the following items be approved by consent: # Vote on Proposed Constitutional Amendments 18 A, B.1, B.2, C, and F At the December 6, 2018 meeting, the presbytery will vote on the following of the proposed amendments to the constitution arising out of the 223 rd General Assembly: Amendment 18-A Election of Ruling Elders and Deacons, amending G Amendment 18-B Renunciation of Jurisdiction 18-B.1, amending G B.2, amending D d Amendment 18-C Officers (Prohibiting Endorsement of or Opposition to Candidates for Elected Office), amending G Amendment 18-F Welcoming to the Table, amending W The Office of the General Assembly did not print and distribute copies of the proposed amendments. Instead, they may be downloaded at: Voting on the remaining proposed amendments will take place at the February 21, 2019 Stated Meeting of Pittsburgh Presbytery.

4 *3. Ecclesiastical Administrative Commission to Ordain or Install The Stated Clerk recommends that the Minutes of the following Ecclesiastical Administrative Commissions be approved, and the Commissions be dismissed with thanks: Administrative Commission to Ordain Deborah Smith SMITH The Administrative Commission elected by the Presbytery on September 20, 2018 to ordain Deborah Smith as a Minister of Word and Sacrament, comprising Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Trent Hancock, the Rev. Ben Robbins, and the Rev. Cathie Smith, together with Ruling Elder Barbara Jay of Bethel Presbyterian Church, and Ruling Elder Carla Schubert of Liberty Presbyterian Church, met by appointment on October 21, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Bethel Presbyterian Church. There being a quorum present, the Commission was convened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Trent Hancock. All things being prepared in advance, decently and in order, the Commission approved the Service of Ordination and voted to proceed to the ordination of Deborah Smith according to the direction of Presbytery and the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Commission moved to the Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m. and ordained the Rev. Deborah Smith as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. Moderator Hancock asked the constitutional questions which the candidate answered in the affirmative. The sermon was delivered by the Dr. Scott Hagley. The Rev. Ben Robbins offered the prayer of installation. The Rev. Cathie Smith offered the charge to the pastor. The Minutes of the Commission were read and approved. Upon motion duly made, the Commission moved to adjourn at the conclusion of the Service of Ordination with the pronouncement of the Benediction by the Rev. Deborah Smith Administrative Commission to Install Steven Werth WERTH The Administrative Commission elected by the Presbytery on September 20 to install Steven Werth as Pastor for Community House Presbyterian Church, comprising Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Trent Hancock, the Rev. Dr. Don Dawson, and the Rev. Caitlin Werth, together with Ruling Elder Cindy Berkowitz of Community House Presbyterian Church, and Ruling Elder Bill Meissinger of Riverview Presbyterian Church, met by appointment on September, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Community House Presbyterian Church. There being a quorum present, the Commission was convened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Trent Hancock. All things being prepared in advance, decently and in order, the Commission approved the Service of Installation and voted to proceed to the installation of Steven Werth according to the direction of Presbytery and the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Commission moved to the Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m. and installed the Rev. Steven Werth as Pastor for Community House Presbyterian Church. Moderator Hancock asked the constitutional questions which the candidate answered in the affirmative. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Caitlin Werth. The Rev. Gavin

5 Walton offered the charge to the pastor. The Rev. Dr. Don Dawson offered the charge to the congregation. The minutes of the Commission were read and approved. Upon motion duly made, the Commission moved to adjourn at the conclusion of the Service of Installation with the pronouncement of the Benediction by the Rev. Steven Werth.